By: Patrick Thompson At a glance In Lynn Waller v Romy Barrett [2024] VCC 962, the plaintiff successfully argued that the defendant breached her confidences and invaded her privacy by disclosing private details from counselling sessions to media outlets, leading to damages awarded. Judge Tran recognised a distinct cause of action for invasion of privacy […]
By: Peter Leman, Charles Henley and Caitlin Barclay Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC v Textainer Group Holdings Ltd The recent England and Wales Court of Appeal decision in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC v Textainer Group Holdings Ltd reinforces the current position of New Zealand law on subrogated recoveries. The Court of Appeal rejected […]
By: Richard Leder, Jacquie Goodwin, Blake Pappas and George Kift Gobbo v State of Victoria [2024] VSC 603 At a glance On 23 September 2024, the State of Victoria successfully removed the jury in Nicola Gobbo’s civil trial. In his written reasons delivered on 26 September 2024, Keogh J confirmed that notoriety and publicity are […]
By: Cassandra Wills Though the use of asbestos in Australia was phased out approximately 40 years ago, dust claims have been a topical issue recently due to the rush of silicosis claims arising out of exposure to engineered stone. Whilst dust claims are certainly not a new area for personal injury claims, three recent decisions […]
By: Richard Flinn and Laura Glasson Rea v Auckland Council [2024] NZCA 313 In the recent decision of Rea v Auckland Council [2024] NZCA 313, the Court of Appeal provides a useful analysis of the elements required to assess when time starts to run for the purpose of assessing limitation, and in particular, for the […]
By: Richard Flinn and Isaac Black Ruth Renton Weine and Michael David Hofmann-Body as Trustees of the Ruth Weine Family Trust v Tadd Management Limited [2024] NZCA 323 At a glance The Court of Appeal has released a decision that provides helpful clarification for professionals as to the actionability of statements of opinion. Overturning the […]
By: Richard Leder, Samantha Saad and Michelle Rich Domenic Colbert (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2024] VSC 309 At a glance On 13 June 2024, the Supreme Court of Victoria delivered its decision in Domenic Colbert (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2024] VSC 309, dismissing the defendant’s application for a […]
By: Amanda Beattie and Jonathon Ferraro At a glance Judgment in favour of CBA was handed down last month1 in respect of two consolidated shareholder class actions2. The actions alleged that CBA breached its continuous disclosure obligations and mislead or deceived shareholders in relation to compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. The […]
By: Richard Leder, Simone Tagliaferro, and Rhyse Collins Comensoli v WQA (a pseudonym) [2024] VSCA 104 At a glance The Victorian Court of Appeal has ruled that social security payments received by a plaintiff are not to be taken into account in quantifying economic loss, even when those payments are not repayable to the Commonwealth. […]
By: Richard Leder, Samantha Saad and Michelle Rich HM (a pseudonym) v Sister Mary Monaghan [2024] VSC 257 At a glance In the first judgment of its kind regarding the construction of s32C(1) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 (the EMPA), the Victorian Supreme Court ruled that in circumstances where a protected person consents […]
